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Actor Anant Nag selected for Dadasaheb Phalke Award
The Indian Express8h
THE BRIEF
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Veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag has been named as the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, becoming the second Kannada actor to receive the honor after Dr Rajkumar in 1995.
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The award will be presented to Nag at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony in Kevadia, Gujarat, on September 22, following a career spanning five decades and over 300 films.
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Nag built a renowned career across parallel and commercial cinema, earning critical acclaim and widespread recognition through landmark works like Ankur and the television series Malgudi Days.